Mental Health Technician PRN at SKYLAND TRAIL

North Druid Hills, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Good Driving Record, CPR, First Aid, Crisis Management, Group Development, Emergency Procedures

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Adult Residential South - Decatur, GA 30033 Education Level: High School/GED Equivalent Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services The Mental Health Tech provide various support services to the clients and clinical staff of Skyland Trail. Duties: Transport clients to scheduled physician's appointments, laboratory appointments, and other locations as deemed appropriate. Make trips to purchase food items, supplies, or other items necessary for the continuity of the program. Organize the clients and transport to the grocery store on a weekly basis. Remain within budgetary guidelines as established by Residential Coordinator. Responsible for driving in a safe and responsible manner at all times, obeying all traffic laws. Responsible for keeping up with and reporting maintenance needs of the van (i.e.; brake work, oil changes, etc.). Ensure that the van maintains a safe level of gasoline and motor oil. Perform van safety checks. Ensure that the clients are following safety procedures while riding in the van (i.e.; seatbelts on, no drinking, and no smoking, no rough-housing). Must keep facility vehicle clean. Conduct assigned Residential groups and document based on developed written curriculums for each group. Conduct community activities for clients per schedule as developed by Life Skills Coordinator. Facilitate community meetings. During evening shift hours, assist clients in the preparation of dinner and clean-up of kitchen. Assist or lead evening client activities. Supervise the self-administration of clients' medication as needed and properly document each dose. Utilize staff shift log to convey pertinent information to other staff. Performs other duties as assigned. PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS PRN AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS! Competencies: This position should have preparedness in the following areas: Good driving record CPR and First Aid procedures Knowledge of Self-Administration of Medication Procedures Crisis management skills Group development skills Knowledge of emergency procedures for fire, disaster and unplanned incidents. Qualifications This position should have preparedness in the following areas: Good driving record CPR and First Aid procedures Knowledge of Self-Administration of Medication Procedures Crisis management skills Group development skills Knowledge of emergency procedures for fire, disaster and unplanned incidents.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician provides support services to clients and clinical staff, including transporting clients to appointments and conducting residential groups. They also assist with meal preparation and supervise medication self-administration.